Grain-shocker attachment for binders



April 1 192 4. 1,488,540

S. S. HARTER GRAIN SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS Fi d 28. 1921 ZSheetS-Sheet 1 Agra] 1 1924..

1,488,540 S. S. HARTER GRAIN SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDERS Filed Nov-28. 1921 2 Sheets -Sheet 2 IIIIIIIIIIIIIII :IIIIIIIIIIIIlIlIlIl-IIIIIISfizeqeon SHarTZ'er.

Patented Apr. 1, 1924 UNITED ,s raT E 1,438,540 P ATENT o F'FE'CSPURGEON S. HARTER, OF CHADVVICK, ILLINOIS.

GRAIN-SHOCKER ATTACHMENT FOR BINDER/S.

Application filed November 28, 1921. Serial No. 518,349.

T aZZwhom it may concern:

.Be it known that I, SPURGEON S..HARTER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chadwick, inthe county of Carroll, State of Illinois, haveinventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Shocker Attachmentsfor Binders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,iand exact description of theinvention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains'to make and usethevsame.

The objectof the invention is to provide a comparatively simple andefiicient means for shocking grain as the bundles are received from abinder of any of the conventional types, under such conditions that whenserved by a, single attendant, the apparatus is adapted to do the workwhich ordinarily requires several men, and which insures'the shocking ofthe grain under such conditions'as to afford a free circulationof airthrough the'shock to facilitate the curing-therefore, and furthermoreunder such conditions that the risk of falling or disarrangement of theshock after it has been set or placed is 'minimized; and with thisgeneral object in view, the invention consists in a construction,combination and relation of parts of which apreferred embodiment .isillustrated in the accompanyingdrawings,

wherein Figure 1 is a'plan'view of the shocker shown in operativerelation withga'bin'der of the conventional type, a; portion of the ablyis of rearwardly' tapered form in plan with the axle 11 upon whichthewheels 12 are mounted extended to form aspacing arm 13 for terminalattachment as by means of abolt l i'or' its equivalent to a convenientportionof the binder indicated-at 15, to'the end that the forwardmovement of the shocker may beefi'ected' by the binder tomaintainaxproper relation of the-same duringbperation .to enable theattendant for whose convenience a seat 16 is provided to remove thebundlesisuccessively from a suit- .able' basket or receptacle 17supported-by the binder in convenient relation tothe shocker :and :placethe same in theproper position upon'the shock former indicated generallyat 18 and supported by the frameof the shocker. A draft rod 19 is also'employedas meansofconnecting the front end of'the shocker frame withthe binder frame to iLVOlCi the lateral strain which: otherwise would beapplied to the spacing arm 13. -Also a rear supporting or caster wheel20 is preferably employed under the frame to more directly sustain theweight of the shock former. a a

The shock former consists essentially ofa transversely arched frame 21having side forks 22 of which the fingers extend rearwardly and are freeat their rear terminals, said fingers being arranged in a substantiallyhorizontal plane to form a rest, seat or shelf for the bases ofthebundles of grain, and disposed inupwardly convergent relation"between the forks are the longitudinally movable endless belts 23,.preferablyprovided with uprightslats 24 which are thus disposedtransverselv of the direction of -movement of the belts which traverserollers 25*and 26respectiv ely at the front and rear ends of the shockformer and are designed to move with relation to the forks" as a meansof carrying the shocked bundles from the'formerwhen the latter isloweredto the dotted line position indicated in Figurev2.

During the stacking of the bundles on" 1 the former, which operation isaccomplished manually, the carrier belts should remain stationary, andin practice :it is propo-se d'to arrange a seriesof bundles on each ofthe side forks, the bundles in said series being arranged close togetherlongitudinally and in an uprightposition leaning .against the beltswiththeir basesresting on the forks and to then place a second series ofbundles respectively opposite the lines between the bundles of thefirst'series, and leaning against the 'bundles ofthe first series, so asto keytheshock by "causing the bundles of the second series toholdthoseof the'first series in position. The bundles may be taken successivelyfrom the basket or receptacle on the binderat one side'of the operatorsseat 16 and placed, as above inl lo dicated, former.

lVhen itis desired to discharge a completed shock, it is proposed tolower the former until the tongues or fingers of the forks rest upon theground or st-ubble so that the bases of the bundles forming the shockmay be engaged by the stubble or be brought into contact with the groundso that the continued forward movement of the shocking mechanism willleave the shock in a standing position. To effect the feeding andtherefore shock carrying movement of the belts, when the former reachesthe shock discharging position, there is provided a feed wheel 27 somounted and positioned on the frame of the former as to come intocontactwith the ground when the former is lowered and so as to receiverotary motion due to the forward movement of' the shocker andconnections are "provided between said feed wheel and the rollerscarrying the belts to the end that they receive a rearward progressivemovement at their outer sides in the proper position on the againstwhich the shock bundles are resting.

In the construction illustrated, a sprocket .chain 28 traversing asprocket wheel 29 carried bythe feed wheel extends to a sprocket wheel30 which is connected by gearing 31 .with the rear rollers or drums 26traversed by the belts. Therefore, while the belts are stationary withrelation to the shock former when elevated, and during the positioningof the bundles thereon toform the shock,'a rearwardly progressivemovement is imparted to the belts as soon as the former reaches thedepressed position indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2 to facilitatethe withdrawal of the forks from beneath the bundles as the shockeradvances with the binder, and the shock is therefore left in itsoriginal standing position on the field, with the upper ends ofthebundles forming the inner series in contact and with a longitudinalventilating space through the entire shock to-allow a circulation ofair.

lar member, said upper member being movable by an operating chain 35traversing a series of direction pulleys 36 and 37 and provided withinconvenient reach of the operator with a grip or handle 38 for whichthere is provided a hook 39 to lock the chain and also the movablemember of the post in its elevated position to hold' the shock formerelevated during the formation of the shock thereon.

What is claimed is:

l. A shocking attachment, for a binder having a wheel supported frame,111611115 for connecting the same 'with the binder frame, a shock formermounted upon and movable vertically with relation to said wheelsupported frame and having bundle supporting forks providedwlthrearwardly directed terminally free fingers for arrangement intailing contact with theground, the connection between thewheelsupported frame and the binder consisting of a draft provided with sidebundle supporting forks having rearwardly directed terminally freefingers for trailing relation with the ground 7 when the former islowered, and also pros vided with upwardly convergent apronsdisposedbetween said forks and means for raising and lowering the former.

.3. A shocker for use in'connection withla binder and adapted forprogressive move ment therewith, having a supporting frame a shockformer mounted upon and movable vertically with relation to the frameand provided with side bundle supporting'forks having rearwardlydirected terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the groundwhen the former is lowered, and also provlded with upwardly convergentaprons disposed between said forks, and means for raising and loweringthe former consisting of an upright extensible post having a movableupper member'to which the former is attached.

l. A shocker for use inconnection with a binder and adapted forprogressive movement therewith, having a supporting frame, a shockformer mounted upon and movable vertically with relation to the frameand provided with side bundle supporting forks having reaiwardlydirected terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the groundwhen the former is lowered, and also provided with upwardly convergentaprons disposed between said forks, and means for raising and loweringthe former consisting of an upright extensible post having a movableupper member to which the former is attached, and said raising andloweringt means consisting of a chain connected with said movable memberand provided with looking devices for holding .the latter in itselevated position.

5. A shocker for. use in connection with a. binder and adapted forprogressive movement therewith, having a supporting frame, a shockformer mounted upon and movably vertically with relation to the frameand provided with side bundle supporting forks having rearwardlydirected terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the groundwhen the former is lowered, and also provided with upwardly convergentaprons disposed between said forks, and means for raising and loweringthe former, said aprons being endless and mounted upon terminal uprightrollers for progressive movement longitudinally of the side forks andmeans actuable when the former is lowered for imparting progressivemovement to said belts.

(3. A shocker for use in connection with a binder and adapted forprogressive movement therewith, having a supporting frame, a shockformer mounted upon and Inovably vertically with relation to the frameand provided with side bundle supporting forks having rearwardlydirected terminally free fingers for trailing relation with the groundwhen the former is lowered, and also provided with upwardly convergentaprons disposed between said forks, and means for lowered position andoperating connections between said feed wheel and the belt rollers.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence'of twowitnesses SPURGEON S. HARTI'JR. Vitnesses JOHN O. KERCH, HENRY. C.HINKEL.

